Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 841 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Late Train
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform

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